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One two-point call can change a season, but Coach Roy Provost says the real work happens on ordinary days. We’re joined by the all-time wins leader at Desert Hot Springs High School to talk about how a program once labeled inconsistent turned into a team nobody wants to see late in the fourth quarter. From his beginnings coaching youth football to building DHS into a playoff regular, Coach P lays out the mindset behind standards that stick and players who stay.

We get into the culture details that most people miss: leading with love while still being blunt, creating buy-in so athletes trust the staff, and building a “family” that alumni actually return to. Coach Provost shares the playoff moments fans remember, including the read option and triple option calls that led to huge two-point conversions, and why he’d rather put the game in his players’ hands than wait for overtime. If you care about high school football leadership, program building, and player development in the Coachella Valley, there’s a lot to take from how DHS trains, competes, and responds when games get tight.

The conversation also goes beyond X’s and O’s. Coach P explains why academics and eligibility drive everything, how study table time is built into the day, and why multi-sport athletes often stay healthier and sharper. We talk division movement, scheduling headaches, the CIF playoff algorithm, long road trips, and the mentors who shaped his coaching style. Subscribe, share this with a local football fan, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway from Coach Provost’s approach.